Dirk Nowitzki totaled 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavs, who shot 63
percent from the field in the second half to win for the fifth time in six
games.

Dion Waiters paced Cleveland with 21 points, while Tyler Zeller finished with
a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, the club's third in
four games.

Dallas opened the fourth quarter with a 17-4 run, with Beaubois providing
seven points and Wright eight, including a putback slam for an 84-72 with 6:16
remaining.

The closest Cleveland got from there was eight.

The Cavs never trailed in the first half and were in front by as many as 11
before taking a 46-38 lead into the break.

After hitting 39 percent of their shots before halftime, the Mavs found their
stroke in the third quarter, though they still trailed by one, 68-67 heading
to the fourth.

Game Notes

Dallas' bench outscored Cleveland's, 60-19 ... Mavs swingman Vince Carter
became the 33rd player in NBA history with at least 8,000 career field goals
... Dallas' Jae Crowder pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds ... The Mavs made
seven 3-pointers, ending a string of seven straight games with eight or more
... Cavs guard Wayne Ellington sat out due to a left lateral ankle sprain.